Landscape

Cold December Creek

On the last leg of its journey, between Minnehaha Falls and the Mississpi, Minnehaha Creek cuts through hills. In December the sun is low and the cold blue shadows are long. Although there hasn't been much snow yet, ice is starting to tighten its grip.

Stand Together

This group of trees has grown up together. It's a close knit family, standing together in the late day sun.

Low Tide

A rocky beach at Odiorne Point, near Portsmouth NH on a cold, windy day .

Hillside Overlooking the Mississippi

It's the middle of October. On a hillside overlooking the Mississippi just south of Saint Paul, Minnesota, sunlight reaches the tops of the trees and ignites the fall colors.

Cattails

After a wet summer, the cattails are tall in Minnesota wetlands. Cattails (Typha), also known as bulrushes, are considered a pest by some; they're invasive and can choke a wetland. But they provide wonderful habitat for birds and small mammals. If harvested at the end of summer, they improve water quality by removing excess nutrients and pollution from runoff. I like them.

Bare Trees

Bare trees on the edge of open prairie, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Maine, near the ocean.

The moon is in this photo - can you find it?

Minnesota Wetland

A small wetland not far from my house in Minneapolis.

An Old Dock

This old fishing dock sits in the weeds in a corner of Diamond Lake, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I've never seen anyone fishing here.

Lake Nokomis in a Wet Spring

Heavy rains in the spring of 2014 pushed Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, out of its banks and into the surrounding park.

A Tree in New England

An old rock wall, a lone tree, and a dramatic sky in Maine.

Dark Pond

A dark cold pond in a Minnesota wetland, late in the year.

February in Minnesota

On a cold February day in Minnesota, nature waits to start over.

Hillside 1

It's the middle of October. On a hillside overlooking the Mississippi just south of Saint Paul, Minnesota, sunlight reaches the tops of the trees and ignites the fall colors.

Rolling across Nebraska

Traveling by car across Nebraska, on Interstate 80.

Cloud Mountains

Clouds form a mountain in the sky, over Custer State Park, Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota

Cattails in a Minnesota marsh

Cattails (Typha) in a Minnesota marsh. It's early spring and a steady breeze draws rhythmic ripples on a quiet pond.

The First Red

The brilliant red of a Sumac in September creates an Impressionistic reflection on a pond.

High Rise Housing

Several units are available in the high-rise in the woods. All have a great view. Move in today!

Sunrise leaving LAX.

From a window seat shortly after taking off on a redeye flight.

Azealas and Dandelions

A colorful stand of Azeleas is framed by dandelions at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

January Sun

In Minnesota, the middle of January, the sun is low and feels distant.

Old Cedar Avenue Bridge

It's a cold February morning on the old Cedar Avenue Bridge over Long Meadow Lake, a backwater of the Minnesota River.